Tolkien Events 2007 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

narfforc · 05-25-2007, 05:57 AM

I have just returned this week from a wondrous journey. The first part of this took me to London to see The Lord of the Rings Musical and I was left speechless, awesome and spectacular are the only words I can find, of course it is not without it's faults for the purists, however if one approaches this with an open mind and forgets all other medium ie:- The Book, The BBC Radio Play, The Four Films, then it is highly enjoyable, one must also remember the artwork of Nasmith, Howe and Lee who show differing interpretations of the same scenes, if The Lord of the Rings is a room then Tolkien entered through the door and Jackson through the window, this leaves the Musical Director Mathew Warchus (I think) to come down the chimney, all of this is still in essence The Lord of the Rings. The play starts before it starts, whilst people are still arriving and finding their seats the auditorium was filled with Hobbits chasing fireflies and at play, they all spoke to each other by name and seemed to be having a very good time whilst totally oblivious of the audience, seeing Bolgers and Bracegirdles running down the aisles brought the story to you and dragged you in. The scenery was fantastic and the so were the costumes. The scenes of note were that involving the Balrog and the one were we meet Galadriel for the first time, also Gollum climbing down the wall of the theatre, I won't spoil it for you, go and see it.

Some of the songs aren't bad either.

The next part of my journey was to Sarehole for The Tolkien Weekend, this involved:-

1. Sarehole Mill.
2. Moseley Bog Tour.
3. Bus Tour taking in.
a. Perott's Folly and the Victorian Tower of the Edgbaston Waterworks, The Two Towers.
b. Stirling Road where Tolkien lived opposite the widow of Dr Joseph Samson Gamgee.
c. The various Tolkien and family houses such as 264 Wake Green Road opposite Mosely Bog.
4. Watched the play, Farmer Giles of Ham.

All very enjoyable and if you get the chance you must do this.

The last thing I did was visit the little church where John and Mabel married, I left with the sense of wondering that on his special day he would not even have considered how special he was.

Estelyn Telcontar · 06-08-2007, 02:43 AM

Can any of you TS members tell me if booking for Oxonmoot is already underway? The website says it will start in spring, yet there's no further information so far.

By the way, Ted Nasmith will be at the German Tolkien Society's summer meeting next month; Brian Sibley, who's been planning to come for several years, has had to cancel his participation for health reasons.

Hookbill the Goomba · 06-08-2007, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar

Can any of you TS members tell me if booking for Oxonmoot is already underway? The website says it will start in spring, yet there's no further information so far.

I sent an E-mail to the T-S and they said that booking would be open in abut two or three weeks.

narfforc · 06-08-2007, 04:32 AM

Some people have the latest copy of Amon Hen and inside will be the booking form.

Lalwendë · 06-08-2007, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by narfforc

Some people have the latest copy of Amon Hen and inside will be the booking form.

We haven't had our copy yet!

When did yours arrive?

narfforc · 06-09-2007, 12:14 AM

I was talking to someone who said it had been delivered to a friend or they had seen the letter on the doormat upon breaking and entering someones appartment, I didnt expect some kind of Spanish Inquisition..................

Lalwendë · 06-09-2007, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by narfforc

I was talking to someone who said it had been delivered to a friend or they had seen the letter on the doormat upon breaking and entering someones appartment, I didnt expect some kind of Spanish Inquisition..................

.............no-one expects the Spanish Inquisition!

That's one of those lines you wait years to get in...

Hyarion · 06-25-2007, 10:53 PM

I don't think I realized how many events there were in 2007, nice to see a lot of activity. I had a feeling a lot of it would die out after the films, and while some have, the majority seem to be sticking around. I've gone ahead and created a chronological list of all the events (though I'm sure I'm still missing quite a few) at http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/2007 If you see any I missed feel free to add them.

Estelyn Telcontar · 06-26-2007, 03:15 AM

Nice list, Hyarion! There is one more German event in October: The Ring*Con Convention from Oct. 12 - 14 2007. You can find information here: Ring*Con 2007

Hyarion · 06-28-2007, 05:16 PM

How could I forget Ring*Con? Thanks! Now that 2007 is mostly done I've started working on the other years, as far back as 1892. It will be interesting to see how active Tolkien fandom has been over the years, and what Tolkien himself was doing every year.

Hookbill the Goomba · 07-09-2007, 01:06 PM

https://ssl121.securednshost.com/~to.../2007/book.php

Oxonmoot online booking is now open, folks!

05-25-2007, 05:57 AM	#1
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	On the Tolkien Trail. I have just returned this week from a wondrous journey. The first part of this took me to London to see The Lord of the Rings Musical and I was left speechless, awesome and spectacular are the only words I can find, of course it is not without it's faults for the purists, however if one approaches this with an open mind and forgets all other medium ie:- The Book, The BBC Radio Play, The Four Films, then it is highly enjoyable, one must also remember the artwork of Nasmith, Howe and Lee who show differing interpretations of the same scenes, if The Lord of the Rings is a room then Tolkien entered through the door and Jackson through the window, this leaves the Musical Director Mathew Warchus (I think) to come down the chimney, all of this is still in essence The Lord of the Rings. The play starts before it starts, whilst people are still arriving and finding their seats the auditorium was filled with Hobbits chasing fireflies and at play, they all spoke to each other by name and seemed to be having a very good time whilst totally oblivious of the audience, seeing Bolgers and Bracegirdles running down the aisles brought the story to you and dragged you in. The scenery was fantastic and the so were the costumes. The scenes of note were that involving the Balrog and the one were we meet Galadriel for the first time, also Gollum climbing down the wall of the theatre, I won't spoil it for you, go and see it. Some of the songs aren't bad either. The next part of my journey was to Sarehole for The Tolkien Weekend, this involved:- 1. Sarehole Mill. 2. Moseley Bog Tour. 3. Bus Tour taking in. a. Perott's Folly and the Victorian Tower of the Edgbaston Waterworks, The Two Towers. b. Stirling Road where Tolkien lived opposite the widow of Dr Joseph Samson Gamgee. c. The various Tolkien and family houses such as 264 Wake Green Road opposite Mosely Bog. 4. Watched the play, Farmer Giles of Ham. All very enjoyable and if you get the chance you must do this. The last thing I did was visit the little church where John and Mabel married, I left with the sense of wondering that on his special day he would not even have considered how special he was. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

06-08-2007, 02:43 AM	#2
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Can any of you TS members tell me if booking for Oxonmoot is already underway? The website says it will start in spring, yet there's no further information so far. By the way, Ted Nasmith will be at the German Tolkien Society's summer meeting next month; Brian Sibley, who's been planning to come for several years, has had to cancel his participation for health reasons. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

06-08-2007, 04:32 AM	#4
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	Some people have the latest copy of Amon Hen and inside will be the booking form. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

06-09-2007, 12:14 AM	#6
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	Amon Hen delivered by Dr Whom I was talking to someone who said it had been delivered to a friend or they had seen the letter on the doormat upon breaking and entering someones appartment, I didnt expect some kind of Spanish Inquisition.................. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

06-26-2007, 03:15 AM	#9
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Nice list, Hyarion! There is one more German event in October: The RingCon Convention from Oct. 12 - 14 2007. You can find information here: RingCon 2007 __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

06-25-2007, 10:53 PM	#8
Hyarion Pile O'Bones Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 16	I don't think I realized how many events there were in 2007, nice to see a lot of activity. I had a feeling a lot of it would die out after the films, and while some have, the majority seem to be sticking around. I've gone ahead and created a chronological list of all the events (though I'm sure I'm still missing quite a few) at http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/2007 If you see any I missed feel free to add them.

06-28-2007, 05:16 PM	#10
Hyarion Pile O'Bones Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 16	How could I forget Ring*Con? Thanks! Now that 2007 is mostly done I've started working on the other years, as far back as 1892. It will be interesting to see how active Tolkien fandom has been over the years, and what Tolkien himself was doing every year.

07-09-2007, 01:06 PM	#11
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	https://ssl121.securednshost.com/~to.../2007/book.php Oxonmoot online booking is now open, folks! __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

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